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Mar 8 2021 06:39pm
Budget: 900-1500 is my goal I’d maybe go as high as 1700 but rather not not
More specific use (what games, what programs): just video games right now
Planned time until purchase: next month before tbc wow at least
Do you need an Operating System?: Yes
Do you have any specific preferred components?: I’d say I prefer intel over amd, I’d say hard drive 1tb min. Not a giant sized tower.
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: standard at least
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Cooling for sure with no maintenance
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: No monitor mouse or keyboard
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): 50322

This tower I have shown interest in. https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterBox-Micro-ATX-DarkMirror/dp/B0842T2KWZ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=cooler+master+mb320l&qid=1609081215&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=geeka2020-20&linkId=f57de13fbf3d1a59da82bceedf533709&language=en_US
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Mar 8 2021 07:16pm
That case you selected is meant for small motherboards (mini-ITX or micro-ATX form factor). When picking out your motherboard, make sure to look at the form factor specification. You should be able to tell by looking at their chipset name and see if they have an I or M after it. For example, on top-tier Intel chipset, it'll be Z490I or Z490M.

Also, I have a concern with the CPU cooler height clearance because it's 166mm with that case. Make sure if you pick a raditional air & heat sink cooler, to look for its height clearance and see how much play you have with the fan placement above the RAM.
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Case - CoolerMaster MB320L ($60 USD)
Motherboard - Gigabyte Aorus X570I Pro Wifi ($200 USD)
CPU - AMD Ryzen 5800X ($450 USD)
RAM - Crucial Ballistix 3600MHz C16 2x8GB ($95 USD)
CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-U12S ($60 USD)
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX-850 ($250 USD)
GPU - Any RTX 2000 series or RTX 3000 series you can find, but RTX 3060 ($500 USD) would be a decent find
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Mar 13 2021 12:32pm
Bump couple days before purchase, month is too long. We build now, it will be out dated and price won't be your best bang for buck in a month from today
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